Urban Farming
The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse for Urban Farmers
Predicting food shortages in the 21st century, Zurich-based UrbanFarmers AG and Conceptual Devices have teamed up to produce plans for the Globe (Hedron), a geodesic greenhouse that rests
Kyocera Cools its Offices with Luscious, Edible Green Curtains
Japanese firm Kyocera is known for impressive eco-friendly innovations and endeavors, ranging from the development of a flexible OLED cell phone to the installation of Japan’s largest solar farm —
Freestanding Garden Tower Provides Green Space For 50 Plants to Flourish
Here at Inhabitat we love bringing our green-thumbed readers revolutionary designs to help indoor gardens flourish – and that’s exactly what this clever Garden Tower compact farm does. The
New Data Suggests 30-50% of the World’s Food Goes Uneaten
It’s not exactly breaking news that humans waste a lot of our food, but a new study by the National Resources Defense Council puts a striking figure on the actual statistics, suggesting that we
Edible Forest is Coming to Life in Fertile Seattle Park for Community Gardening
It may sound like something out of a fairytale, but an edible forest is taking root in a very real community in Seattle. That’s right, urban permaculture projects are continuing to evolve, and the
Urban Mushroom Farm Pops Up in Olson Kundig Architects’ Seattle Storefront
Each month Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects’ studio gets a makeover and the latest installation to be unveiled is a tented experimental mushroom farm! Design team CityLab7 collaborated with the
Turn Your Balcony into an Urban Farm with Skypots
No matter how small your urban outdoor space is, it can offer a lot of unused space above your head. Skypots let you use that space to its full potential by offering a variety of simple white spheres with
Urban Patches is a Website That Teaches and Connects Aspiring City Farmers
Hoping to get your own urban farm started this year but unsure where to begin? Urban Patches is a website that can help! With interviews from current, economically successful urban farmers, best
Detroit’s Urban Agriculture Movement Could Help ‘Green’ the City
Often dubbed a “shrinking city”, Detroit has been plagued by urban decay and is known for its vacant houses and abandoned plots of land. But in some areas local residents are reinventing the
VertiCrop Processes 10,000 Plants Every 3 Days Using Vertical Hydroponic Farming
Vertical farming is one of the most innovative solutions for lowering the amount of energy, space, and water needed to grow food, but Valcent Products has taken the practice to a whole new level with
Occupy Vacant Lots Project Constructs a Pre-Fab Shed for Urban Gardeners
Students at Green Mountain College (GMC) recently took on a mission to develop a shed for urban farmers that would suit the needs of the gardeners of the future. The OVaL Shed — otherwise known as
Frisch vom Dach To Convert Former Berlin Malt Factory Into a Rooftop Aquaponics Farm!
Community gardens are already very popular in Berlin, but a group of agro-entrepreneurs is planning to take urban farming to the next level in the German capital. A team of three Berliners is planning to
Freight Farms Allow Anyone to Grow Food Anywhere in Recycled Shipping Containers
The Boston-based founders of Freight Farms have found an urban farming solution that can work anywhere and for just about anyone. These amazing recycled shipping containers are outfitted with climate and
Empty Storefront in London Turned into World’s First Farm in a Shop!
A group of designers in London, led by the team from Something & Son, have successfully built the world’s first storefront farm inside of a shop in Hackney. They’ve got vegetables growing
Martín Azúa’s Furniture Creates a Cozy Home for Plants and Animals
If sustainable design is about designing to enhance our relationship with nature, then Martín Azúa‘s designs are the perfect example of this principle in action. The Spanish designer created
Brooklyn Grange is the World’s Largest Rooftop Farm!
New York City is not what comes to mind when you think of lush green farms, but these days it seems like every unused space, from stalled construction sites to abandoned basketball courts, is being
Olli Hirvonen and Mirko Ihrig’s ‘Urban Farming Tools’ Make Gardening in the City Easy
Urban farming makes sense in many ways: it’s good for your health, the environment, and, since you grow your own food locally, great for your budget. However, it’s not always easy to pull a
Omar Huerta’s Solar Light Tree Concept Grows Real Plants
These solar light trees from Milan designer Omar Huerta are not just a unique installation of solar-powered street lights. They grow actual plants on their branches, using a hydroponic system that pulls
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